Typographical composing and distributing machine.



J. G 'HOLBOURNS & H. A. LONGHURST. TYROGBAPHIGAL GOMPOSING ANDDISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION PILED JULY 15. 1907.

Patented Mar.15,1910.

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E uux afar/2g V J. G. HOLBOURNS 6: H. A. LONGHURST. TYPOGRAPHICALGOMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MA CHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 15. 1902'.

Patented Mar.15,1910.

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J. G. HOLL'OURNS & H. A. LOHGHURST. TYPOGRAPHICAL comosme ANDDISTRIBUTING mcmm.

APPLIOATIO! FILED/JULYIE. 1907.

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useful Composing and Distributing Machines, of 5 UNITED STATES PAlEllTOFFIliJE.

JOHN GLENNIE HOLBOURNS AND HENRY ALEXANDER LONGHURST, OF LONDON,

ENGLAND, ASSIGNORS T0 LINO'IYPE AND MACHINERY LIMITED. 015 LONDON, ENG-LAND, A COMPANY.

TYPOQRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACBINE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

3e it known that we, JOHN GLENNIE I'IOLBOCRXS and Hnxnr ALnxANnnn Loxo-HUnsT, subjects of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain andIreland, and residing at 188 Fleetstreet. in the city of London.England, have invented new and Improvements in Tvpographical which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to typographical composing and distributingmachines of the class in which the type faces are cast in formativecavities provided each in a sepa rate matrix.- these matrices beingnormally stored in a magazine from which they are released to enablethem to be assembled in the order of composition. and thereafterpresented either eollectivelv or individually to the nozzle throughwhich the molten metal is dischz'arged for producing the desiredcasting.

()f the diti'crent constructions of machine to which the presentinvention is applicable, those hereinafter referred to, are given merelyas convenient examples andare. not

to be regarded as indications of the limits of applicability of.the saidinvention.

T he invention has for its object to provide novel means for endowingeach machine of the above-named class with a capacity for'producing,from a single set of matrices, bodies bearing printing faces ofditl'erent fonts.

The matrices employed according to this invention are provided with oneor more formative cavities of different characters or thesamc characterin cliti'erent fonts, and, in th application of the present improvementsto type-casting machines of the wellknown linotype class described inthe specification of Letters Patent X0. 436.532, these formativecavitits are provided in each of the vertical e ges of the saidmatrices.

The invention may be said to consist in providing devices whereby theabovenamed multiple font matrices can be turned edge for edge abouttheir verticalexes first, at the will of the operator, during theirpassage from the magazine to the assembling position.and secondly,automatically. during their'passage from the casting position to themagazine, this latter turning of the Specification of Letters Patent.Appzication filed July 15,

Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

1997. Serial No. 383.754.

l matrices restoring them to their respective i normal positions.

In the accompanying drawings which are. to be taken as part of thisspecification and tread therewith, and in which, as an exl ample, theinvention is illustrated as apl plied to a linotvpe machine: Figure 1 isEthc left-hand part and Fig. 1 the righthand part of a rear elevation ofportion of the distrihuter mechanism of the said linotvpe machine: Figs.2 and 3 are vertical sections of Fig. 1 taken about on the line -22 ofthat figure, and showing different operations connected'with thedistribution of the matrices; Fig. is a vertical section on about theline of Fig. 1. as seen from i the right hand side of that figure; Fig.5 is a front elevation of part of the assembling mechanism of themaehine;Figs. 6 and, 7 are front elevations showing in two differentpositions of adjustment, an alternative arrangement of the mechanismshown in Fig. 5. and Fig. 8 is a plan of a detached portion of theapparatus shown in Figs. 6 and '7.

Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference numeralsare usedto indicate like or corresponding parts of the apparatus.

Dealing first with the rzversing devices appertaining to the distributermechanism, which devices are represented in Fig. 1, it will facilitatethe understanding of the invention if itis here explained that most ofthis occupies a position above that occupied by the distributermechanism in the commerc al linotype machine. and that the secondelevator of the improved machine is higher level. It will also be wellhere to explain that each matrix 1, as shown clearly in Figs. 2- and isprovided with a recess or notch 2 in its foot. conveniently ofrectangular form, the notches being of the same size. shape and positionthroughout. all the matricesof the same set or font. The preferredposition of the notch 2 in each matrix is to one side of the verticalaxis of such matrix. l' a distance not less than the width of a no ch.so that when a matrix which 1- s been turned from its normal position,is juxtaposed with one that has not been so turned. the notches 2 of thetwo matrices adapted to .raise the matrices up to this A 55 tiialposition n V to them, in those respective positions, erewill notregister with, or overlap each as-will be well understood by referenceto Figs.'2 and 3. -When the line of matrices '1 is raised to the beforementioned higher levcl--it is shown in that position in Pig. 1-it is, in'the ordinary well-known manner, pushed by a reciprocating pusher 3, of!the toothed bar 4; of the second elevator 5 on to a stationary '10toothed bar 6 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The teeth of this bar 6,in the ordinary well-known manner, support the matrices 1, in theirpassage toward two sets of stops or gates 7, 8, res ectively formed 91'provided at the ends oi two sets of stationary rails 9, 10, the teeth ofthe bar 6 terminating at a point short of the verfiical plane containingthe gates 7, 8, so as togallow the matrlcesto be supported by the saidrails 9", $0 on which their top lugs '11-. and bottom lugs 12 are thenrespectively caused to bear. All this is substantially the same as thatwhich happens in commercial linotype machines 0 ordinary construction.The; toothed bar 6 and 23" rails 9, 10 form part of what is-known as alift box hereinafter referred to as the lift box 13,-. which lift box isprovided with a vertically reciprocating lifter 1%, adapted tosuccessively lift each matrix as it, In turn, is so moved up to-thestops or gates 7, 8.

The lifter l4, unlike that of the commer cial linotype machine, isprovided, stats upper or lifting edge, with a prO ect-io 1a,

Figs. 2 and 3, adapted, as shown in lag. 2,

p to enter the recess 2 in foot of each mafirix- 1 which is presented toit in normal direction, that is to say, the direction in which the usualcasting or rear edge of the matrix is, as ordinarily, presented towardthe rear 4's of the machine. \Vhen the lifter l4 0 crates upon anymatrix which has been turned 180 degrees from its normal position', asshown in Fig. 3, the lifter I'OjBCl-IOD 15 engages with the lowest edge0 that ma- 4 5 nixan'l lifts it higher than it does a matrix ewe-a to itin normal or un-turned position, the difference in this lift being equalto the depth of the recess 2 or length ofthe rojection is, as will bewell under-stood b comparing Figs. 2 and 3 with each other.

For convenience of description the matrices which are in their normal orunturned position, and those which have been turned thi'ough 180 degreesfrom such nora are, when it is desired to refer i ft'e i' referred to asnormal matrices and relcz'fled matrices respectively.

Thglift {,3 13 is hereinafter referred o (50 as the up i 'ffbox (becausethere [3 another one below it, tall i f to as the lower lift box 16 andat l p P ,it is provided with a horizontal: f cated forked pusher 17adapted by its la g end to engage with the upper part of eacu o her,

'to the fixed frame 22.

of the reversed matrices when, as shown in F ig. 1, the said matrix israised by the lifter l i; the normal matrices are not affected by thepusher 17 because the lifter 14 does not raise them sufficiently tobring them into 79 the path of such pusher. The pusher 17, by its stem18 (which is situated at the outside of the rear wall of the upper liftbox 13) is pivoted to the upper end of a lever 19 ivoted to the rearwall of the lift box, an which, at its lower end, is pivoted to theupper end of a lever 20 pivoted at 21 At its lower end, the lever 20 isin pcrmanentengagement with a cam 23 fast to the shaft 24 of thedistrili- 30 liter screw 25 which is one of the three ordinary screws bywhich the matrices are can to traverse the permuted bar 26; of thesethree distributing screws only portions of two are represented in Fig.1, viz., the be- 35 fore-mentioned screw 25 which is situated at therear of the'pclnmted bar '26, and the screw 27 which is situated at alower level, all as in the ordinary commercial linotype machine. Thethird distributcr screw 28 is situated immediately in front of thepermuted bar 26 and is represented only in Fig. 4, bein obscured fromview in Fig. 1, by the said ar.

The lower end of the lifter 14 is pivoted 96 to a bell-crank lever 29which, at 30, is pivoted to the frame 22 and at 31 is pivotallyconnected, through its flexibly attached arm 32, to the lever 20. Thearm 32 is the equivalent of those which are found in existing linotypemachines, and. like those is held up to its work by a buffer or spring33 (shown in the dotted lines in Fig. l) which, in the event of anyobstacle being present to interfere with the raising of a matrix by tbelifter 14, yields, and thereby prevents damage being one to the matrixor machine'.

To maintain the reversed matrices in operative contact with the lifter14 sufliciently long to enable the latter to lift the said matrices intothe path of the pusher 17, the lift.

.box 13 is provided with an additional stop or-gate 65 extending upwardto a higher, level than do the gates 7. 8 and in such position, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3, as to be in line with solid or tin-recessed parts ofthe reversed matrices and in line with the recesses 2 of the noimalmatrices, the length and width of the said gate being slightly less thanthe depth and width of the recess 2' Q. By this arrangement the'releaseof me normal matrices from the stops or gates 7. 8 is in no wayinterfered with the recesses 2 of these matrices being pushed over thegate 65 immediately the respective lugs 11, 2 12 of the said matricesare raised above the gates 7 8; with the reversed matrices however, theprovision of the gate 66, necessitates these matrices being-lifted bythe lifter 14 high enough to enable their feet to 18' pass over the saidgate (the recesses 2 of these reversed matrices being out- .of line withthe gate). It is this increased lift of the reversed matrices whichinsures their upper parts being brought into the path of the pusher 17.

In the lift boxes of existing linotype machines means are provided forpreventing any but the foremost of the matrices in such boxes from beinglifted by the lifter, those means generally consisting of a bladeprojecting from the end of the appropriate stationary toothed bar tosuch distance therefrom as will admit of only the thinnest of thematrices being raised between it and the stops or gates of the liftbox,all matrices other than those thinnest ones being vert cally grooved asat 70 Fig. 3, so as to re duce their thickness, at the part at which.the blade is caused to act, to about the thickness of the thinnestmatrices. Such an ar rangenient as that just mentioned is shown inconnection with the lower lift box 16 represented in Fig. 1 wherein thematrix separating blade is indicatelrby the numeral (36 and fulfils itsfunction in theordinary way. As the line or column of matrices whenreceived in the lift box 13 is, as previously described, made up ofnormal and reversed matrices, it is obvious that a blade such as thatbefore described cannot be used for preventing a second matrix frombeing lifted by the lifter along with thefoiemost one, because thematrices cannot be grooved on both sides. 7

As a means of effecting a like result to that resulting from the use ofthe abovenamed blade, there is provided a forked rod 67, the stem ofwhich is encircled by a coiled compression spring )8, Fig. 1, whichtends always to move the rod 67 toward the right of the machine. Theends of the prongs of y the forked rod 67 are inclined, or camshaped asat ($9. Fig. i, and are normally situated in the upward path of thematrices raised by the lifter so that, while any matrix which positivelyraised by the lifter will by its upper and acting on the curved ends(3!), force the leftward without practical result on an. matrix, anymatrix which previously may have been adhering to the said positivelylifted one, will be brushed off by the action of the rod 67 and willfall into its proper position at the front of the column so as to beraised by the lifter 14 at its next ascent.

At a short distance away from the righthand side of the before describedstops or gates 7, the upper lift box 13 is provided with a pair ofdownwardly inclined rails 34 (of which only one is shown in thedrawings, Kl that in dotted lines in Fig. 1) the low." -nds of whichterminate immediately over a special chute 35 into which the reversedmatrices drop on leaving the said inclined rails. The space 36 betweenthe stops 7 and the inclined rails 341 is sufficient to allow clearancefor the normal matrices to drop through, and this space isdirectly overa chute 3? which directs these matrices toward the lower lift box 16.The special chute 35 is ritied, as for example by the twisted or spiralblades 38, shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, or otherwise suitably formedfor giving the previously reversed matrices, during their descentthrough such chute, a turning motion of 150 degrees about their verticalaxes, so that the vertical edges which were prcsented rearward onentering the chute 35, are presented toward the front when the matricesleave the said chute. The chutes 35 and 37 both deliver the matrices 1into the same common chute or channel 39 by which they. are guided tothe same destination, viz.:the lower lift box 16, the saidchannei'delivering them, if desired, on to, or just to the right of, a rating star Wheel 40 which is similar to those at present employed in theassembly box of the commercial linotype machine. In the presentarrangement the star wheel 40, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4c is driventhrough a pair of miter wheels 41 from the shaft of thedistributer'screw 28.

In the lower lift box 16, the matrices l (which are therein allpresented in the normal direction travel along downwardly inclinedrails42, 43, the upper and lower lugs 11, 12 of the matrices respectivelysliding over the said rails. untilv they abut against the stops 0r gates-14, 45 adjacent to the re ceiving ends of the distributer screws 2:),2T,

28. The matrices, as each in turn is moved up to the gates l-l, 45, are,by a vertically l reciprocating lifter 46, successively raised intoengagement with the distributer screws 2 27, 28 in the ordinarywell-known manher, the foremost of the column of matrices descendingdown the rails 42, 43 being moved up to the stops by the weight of thefollowing matrices. The lifter 46 is pivoted to a bell-crank lever 47which, as in existing liuotypc machines, is operated by a cam 43 fast onthe shaft 24 of the distrihuter Screw 1 The star wheel 40 is providedfor the purpose of securing, conjointly with projections 49 adapted totemporarily engage the lower lugs 12 of the descending matrices, the upending of the matrices and the jerking of their upper lugs 11 on to theinclined rails 42, but in practice, it. may be found that the descendingmatrices :cquire sullicient momentum of their "own to attain this resultwithout extraneous assistance, in which case the star wheel 40 would notbe provided.

The matrices, as previously explained, being stored in their magazinewith their respective front and rear edges all presented in normaldirection, and it being required,

according to variation of font desired, that some of these matricesshould be assembled in the assembly box with their respective edgesreversed, it becomes necessary to provide means for :fecting thisreversal. In one arrangementfor eiiecting this reversal of the matrices,viz. :-the arrangement represented in Fig. 5, the matrices will, insuccession, be automatically reversed after a single preliminaryadjustment. This arrangement comprises a chute 50 interposed between thelower part of the assembler belt 51 and the entrance to the assembly box52, and it is adapted to pivot conveniently about the axis of theordinary star wheel 53. This chute 50 is provided with, or divided into,two separate channels 54, 55, of which, the former is rifled, as forexample by spiral blades 56, or otherwise adapted to turn the descendinmatrices through 180 degrees about their respective vertical axes forefccting the above-named reversal, as when a variant font is required;the other channel 55 is non-rifled or plain to allow the matrices 1 todescend therethrough-without re vcrsnl, as when the normal font isrequired.

According to whether a matrix is required for the production of a letterof variant or normal font so will the chute beadjustcdto bringrespectively into operative position its rifled channel 5-1, as shdwn indot and dash lines in Fig. 5, or its non-rifled channel as shown in fulllines in that figure. The chute 50 is preferably provided with ahandleor lever 57 for facilitating its adjustment, and a catch or detentnot represented in the drawings-may be provided for retaining it ineither of its two adjusted positions until the operator next requires toadjust it for obtaining a change of font. This arrangement necessitatessome slight variation in the positioning of the parts of the machine ascompared with the positions occupied by corresponding parts in existingmachines, for instance the assembler belt and its coiipcrating pulleyswill require to be moved farther toward the right of the machine andpossibly also raised so as to make room for the pivoted chute 50 betweenthe lower part of the assembler beltfil and the entrance to the assemblybox 52.

In the arran ement shown in Figs. 6 and 7,- a short inclined chute 58 isinterposed between the' lower part of the assembler belt 51 and theentrance to the assembly box 52, and is so mounted in a fixed bearing 59as to be capable of being turned about. itslongitudinal axis through 180degrees. ()a this chute 58 is provide a conical toothed sogmcnt. (l0gearing with a toothed segment (31 fast to a horizontal shaft 62 free tohe turned by which it may be turned for partially rotating the chute 58.The shaft 62 passes beneath the lower end of the adjustable chute 58 andis cut. away or otherwise so arranged that when it is in one o its two:sitions of adjustment, it presents no 0' descentof the matrices throughthe chute 58, indeed when the shaft in this position the strai ht faceof the segmental portion ii-l which is left at the otherwise cut awaypart of the shaft virtually constitutes a continuation of one side ofthe chute 58, as shown in Fig. 7; when a variant font is required, theoperator before releasing the matrix from the magazine, turns the shaft62- into the position in which it is shown in Fig. 6, so that the outeror curved side of the segment 64 1s presented toward the chute and thesaid se nient for the time-being, efi'ectively closes the ,outlet fromthe chute, againstthe egress therefrom of any matrix allowed to enterit. The act of turning the shaft 62- as last described, also eiiects theturning of the chute 58 through 180 degrees and when therefore, theshaft is next turned in the opposite direction to withdraw the segment(ii from beneath the chute (as it must be before the matrix can bereleased from the chute) the said chute is turned back through the 180degrees, thereby reversing the matrix which, by the same operation, isreleased from the chute. With this last described arrangement, when thenormal font is required, the shaft- 62 is turned so as to leave theoutlet from the chute 5S unobstructed, as shown in Fig. 7, the matricesthen dropping through the latter and over the shaft 62 without anyinterruption; when a variant font is required, the shaft 62 is .turnedso as to obstruct the outlet from the chute 58, as shown in Fig. 6, sothat each matrix dropping into it, has its descent arrested by thesegment 64, and it cannot be released, until, by the operator turningthe shaft 62, the said matrix, as above-described, has been turnedthrough 180 degrees and therefore in thoposition necessary for obtainingthe desired variant font. the same operation releasing the temporarilyarrested matrix and thereby allowing it to take its place in theassembly box 52.

It will observed that the present invention provides a ready means'ofdoubling thecapacity of a linotype machine, and that if it be applied.as it is shown applied in Figs. 1, 1, 2 and 3, to what is known as thedouble-letter liuotype machine, that is to say, a machine employingdoublcdetter matrices such as those described in the specification ofLetters Patent No. 547,633, it endows that machine with a capacity ofcasting from a single set of matrices, linotypes having at I the optionof the operator any one of four n suitable bearings (not shown in thedraw- 1 lugs) and having secured to ita handle (33 ditl'ercnt fonts ofprinting.fnces.

In a typecnsting machine such as that described in the specification ofLetters Patent No. 675,827 each of the character nstacie to the matriceshas its formative cavity formed in one of its two faces (asdistinguished from the edge thereof as in the linotype machine), and anotch in one of its edges, the depth of which latter bears a definiterelationship to the set-Way dimension of the type cast from the aidformative-cavity, the formative cavities being formed midway between thevertical edges of the matrices. In the appli ation of the presentinvention to a machine of the last mentioned construction each matrix isprovided with a formative cavity in each of its two faces. and one ofthe above-tanned notches in each of its vertical edges. If the thicknessof the thinnest matrix of the set 'or font be sutlicient for thepurpose, the formative cavities formed in the respectively oppositefaces of each such matrix may be directly in line with each other, it,however, the said thickness be insntiicient for that purpose, then theformatbe cavity on each face would be formed nearer to one vertical edgethan to the other. but each formative cavity of the series would occupythe same relative position in its respective matrix face.

In the last-named arrangement the mtcbinc would be suitably adjusted ormodified to admit of it dealing with the matrices having the non-centralformative cavities instead of as heretofore, central cavities, and inconnection with this application of the present invention it will beobserved that by suitably modifying the necessary parts to adapt them tothe altered conditions the improvements described in thebefore-mentioned specification of Letters Patent. No. 7,633 may beapplied with like advantages to machines employing matrices of any ofthe before-described constructions. Ifdes'nred, one of the be'toredescribed manually adjustable matrix reversers may 'be applied to orused 11'}. connection with,

any sz' e magazine channel or to a group of channels so as to admit ofmatrices re- 'leased from that channel or roup of channels beingreversed, While those from the other channels would be assembl d intheir normal or nnreversed position, this revcrser being used eitherconjointl v with, or independently of, the first described manuallyadjusted one, which, as before explained, is adapted to operate on theentire set of matrices.

It will, of cours be understood that the reference to turning thematrices about their vertical axes is descriptive simply of theparticular mechanism shown and described by way of illustration, andtherefore the invention is not to be strictly limited thereto. Moregenerically the matrices may be de- SJribed as turning about theirlongitudinal axes, or again, as turning about axes extending in thedirection of the height of the characters. T he matrix may also bedefined as reversible, in that, in turning upon its described axis, theeharactenbearing edges will have been reversed.

We claim,

1. In a typographical machine, the combination with a magazine adaptedto -c0ntain a supply of matrices having one or more formative cavitiesin each edge thereof, an assembler device adapted to receive thematrices from the magazine, and devices adapted to conduct the matricesin their passage from the magazine to the assembler device, and viceversof devices adapted to turn the matrices 180 degrees about theirvertical axes during their passage from and go to the magazine. l

2. In a. typographical machine, the combination with a magazine-adaptedto contain a supply of matrices having one or more formative cavities ineach edge there- 3 of, an assembler device adapted to receive thematrices from the magazine, and devices adapted to conduct; the matricesin their passage from the magazine to the assembler device, of a deviceadapted to turn the matrices 180 degrees about their vertical axesduring their passage from the magazine to the assembler device.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination with a magazine adaptedto contain a supply of matrices having one or more formative cavities ineach edge thereof, an assembler device adapted to receive the matricesfrom the magazine and from which they are returned to the magazine, of adevice adapted to turn the matrices 180 degrees about their verticalaxes during their return passage to the magazine.

4. In a typographical machine. the combination with a magazine adaptedto contain 10:) a supply of matrices-having one or more formativecavities in each edge thereof, and distributer mechanism adapted todistribute the matrices into the respective channels of the magazine, ofa device adapted to turn each matrix individually through 180 degreesabout its vertical axis during its passage from the casting position tothe distributer.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination with a magazine adaptedto contain a supply of matrices, distributor screws adapted to move thematrices to their respective magazine channels and a lift box whereinthe matrices are lifted into engage ment with the said screws, of asecond lift box situated at a higher level than the other one, and adevice adapted .to turn the matrices ISO degrees about their verticalaxes during their passage from one to the other of such lift boxes.

6. In a typographical machine the combination with a magazine adapted tocontain a supply of qnatrices, distributer screws adapted to move thematrices to their re- 30 the notches of those of the matrices whichspective magazine channels, and a lift box wherein the matrices arelifted into LHg;i: i3- ment with the said screws, of a second lift boxsituated at a higher level than the other. one, and two chutes adaptedto conduct the matrices, from one to the other of such lift boxes, oneof these chutes being adapted to turn the matrices 180 degrees abouttheir? Vertical axes.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination with matrices havingrecesses or notches in their feet of a matrix lifter'hav- F ing aprojection corresponding with said notches, the relative disposition ofsaid notches and projection being such that the projection enters thenotches of those of the matrices which are turned or face in nedirection and engages the feet of the matrices which are turned or facein the opposite direction, and means adapted to vertically reciprocatethe said matrix lifter.

8. In a typographical machine, the com-- bination' with matrices havingnon-central recesses or notches in their feet of a matrixlifter having aprojection adapted to enter are turned or face in one direction and toengage the feetof the matrices which are turned or face in the oppositedirection, and means adapted to vertically reciprocate the saidmatrix-lifter.

9.' In a typographical machine, the combination with matrices havingrecesses or notches in their feet, a. matrix-lifter having a' projectionadapted to enter the said notches when the matrix-lifter is moved forraising some of the matrices, and to engage the feet of other of suchmatrices, of a matrix-pusher adapted to engage those of the matriceswhose feet are engaged by the lifter projection and two chutes of whichone receives the matrices which have been engaged by the pusher and theother receives the matrices which have not been engaged by the pusher.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of matrices havingrecesses or notches in the r feet, a matrix-lifter having a projectionadapted to enter the said, notches when the matrix-lifter is moved for lraising some of the matrices and to engage the feet of other of suchmatrices, a matrixpusher adapted to engage those of the matrices whosefeet are engaged by the l lifter projection and two chutes of whichi onereceives the matrices which have beeni engaged by the pusher and theother re-l ceives the matrices which have not been enl t i l l l aged bythe pusher, one of the said chutes eing adapted to turn the matrices 180degrees about their vertical axes. v

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of matrices having.recesses or notches in their feet. a lift box, a matrixlifter having aprojection adapted to enter} ceives the matrices which have not beenenthe said notches when the matrix-lifter is moved for raising some ofthe matrices in the lift-box, and to engage the feetof other of suchmatrices, a matrix-pusher adapted to engage those of the. matrices whosefeet are engaged by the lifter projection, inclined rails in the liftbox for mid-- ing the matrices last referred to, and two chutes of whichone receives the matrices from the inclined railsand the other regagedby the pusher, one of the said chutes being adapted to turn the matrices180 degrees about their vertical axes.

12. In a typographic machine, the combination with separately movablematrices, a lift box and a matrix-lifter adapted to raise the foremostof the matrices in their lift box, of a cam-ended rod adapted to movehorizontally, and a spring acting on this rod so as to hold the camnormally over the said foremost matrix, while allowing it to movehorizontally when a matrix is pressed against the said cam.

13. In a typographical machine containin circulating matrices havingnninverted characters in their opposite edges, the combination of meansfor assembling the matrices in line, and means for delivering matricessuccessively thereto, which delivering means comprise an intermediatematrix guiding device, adjustable at will, to turn the matrices abouttheir longitudinal axes.

14. In a typographical machine, matrices having "characters in oppositeedges, and means for guiding said matrices in succession, said meansadjustable at will to-turn' the pas ing matrices on their longitudinalaxes, side for side, or to deliver them without the turning action.

15. In a typo raphical machine, reversible matrices formc withcharacters in the opposite edges in uninverted position with referenceto each other, in combination withmeans for assembling them successivelyin line, and controllable means for delivering the matrices either sideforward at will.

16. In a typographical machine, reversible matrices having characters intwo edges in uninverted position with reference to each 115 other, incombination with assembling mechanism, and controllable means acting onthe matrices to'determine at will which charactor of each matrix shallappear in operatire position in the assembled line. 120

17. In a typographical machine, the com bination of matrices havingcharacters in opposite edges in corresponding and uninverted positionwith reference to each other,

a distributer, a magazine to receive the mat- 3,25 rices therefrom, andassembling mechanism to receive the matrices successively from themagazine, controllable means for deliverim' the matrices to theassembler in their norma or in reversed positions at will: and means 136for delivering all the matrices to the dis 18. In a typographicalmachine, matrices havingcharacters in opposite edges, in combinationwith an assembling mechamsm, a

guide havin a straight passage and a rifled passage, an means to causethe delivery of the matrices through either passage at will, wherebyeach matrix may be delivered into the lin e-with one or the other of itscharacters in operat ve osition at will.

19. The combination with reversible inatrices having characters inopposite edges and in nninverted position with reference to each other,means for assembling the mat riees, and means for controlling theassemblage by turning the desired matrix or not to cause one or theother edge, as desired, to face in the active direction. 2 :0. Thecombination with reversible met- I rices having characters in oppositeedges in uninverted position with reference to each other. means forassembling the matrices, and means for turning a matrix or not to causeeither edge as desired to face in the i active direction. l '21. T hecombination with reversible matrices having characters in nninvertctlposition with reference to each other, means for l assembling thematrices, and means for turnl ing the desired matrix or not as it isbeing assembled to presenteither character.

i In witness whereof we have herennto'set 1 our hands in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN GLENSIE llOLZQUBKS. HENRY ALEXANDER LCIZGHURST.

\Vitnesses \VAnwIcK Hr. \VILLIAMS, WM. Snrnnnmno Ronmson.

